This week marks the start of the Preliminary examinations. We have been working on writing diligently and regularly all year long. Despite the Circuit Breaker period, we continued on the weekly writing process and thanks to the help of the parents, work was submitted via scanning and email.
My students are now on autopilot mode as I like to call it. We have written on numerous themes and they have become confident writers. The main thing that they need to watch out for is the theme and integrating it in their stories. Also, with the stress of being in an examination setting, it is easy for students to write a plot that isn’t in line with the theme. So, using the first five minutes to plan out a story based on the theme and at least one picture is essential.
Below is a list of questions that my students from 2018 compiled. In class, we have been planning out our ideas for the various themes from our 2018-2019 lists. This is a great revision tool for students just before the Prelim or PSLE.
Wishing all students all the best for their Preliminary exams this week 🙂
2018 PSLE English list of composition themes
1. St Andrews
Theme:
A Choice
Pictures:
A sheet of OAS/a wallet/two people whispering together
2. NYPS
Theme:
A Mistake
Pictures:
A calendar/no mobile phone sign/someone looking at a computer
3. Pei Chun
Theme:
A Difficult Decision
Pictures:
A plane/a wallet with money/a banner of CCA day
4. ACS Junior
Theme:
An Honest Act
Pictures:
An iphone/a bag/a bicycle
5. St Anthony’s
Theme:
An unexpected situation
Pictures:
MRT breakdown/a letter/a car on a road
6. Hong Wen
Theme:
An unexpected Situation
Pictures:
A book with a torn page/envelope with document/a girl looking stressed at work
7. MGS
Theme:
Being Supportive
Pictures:
An examination paper/a girl l sitting down and looking sad/card which says You Can Do It
8. Red Swastika
Theme:
A Memorable Occasion
Pictures:
Pet Day/summit of a mountain/souvenir magnets
9. Henry Park
Theme:
Someone you look up to
Pictures:
A mother/an athlete with medals/a doctor
10. RGPS
Theme:
Doing Something Impossible
Pictures:
A stage/a trophy/someone with a broken leg
11. Pei Hwa
Theme:
A Memorable Celebration
Pictures:
PSLE slip/stage with a microphone/birthday cake
12. CHIJ Katong
Theme:
Being Supportive
Pictures:
Good Luck card/a cheerleader/an anxious girl with many books in front of her
13. STSS
Theme:
A disappointment
Pictures:
A plane/a car with a family in it/’F’ on a test paper
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